Matilda

"The only weapon we really have against the forces of darkness is knowledge."

"You cannot reason with the unreasonable."

"Reading is important because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything."

"Never underestimate the power of a single act of kindness."

"I am not frightened of educational material, but I do object to it being shoved down my throat."

"You seem to have missed out on your childhood altogether."

"I have a feeling you are going to do something very special with your life."

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men."

"The child is father of the man."

"Books are a bore. Why read when you can watch television?"

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog."

"Magic exists for those who believe in it"

"I will choose kindness over cruelty every time"

"Justice doesn't always come from the law"

"Fear is a disease. Courage is the cure"

"I will be kind always, but I will not be weak"

"The remarkable thing about my mother is that she is still alive"

"I am learning that even the smallest person can change the course of the future"

"The human brain is a wonderful thing"

"Happiness is within reach when you stop chasing it"

"Love will never die. It feeds on hope"

"I refuse to live a mediocre life"

"Genius is not the right word. I am just very quick at learning"

"Terrible things happen to children when they tell lies"

"I will not be frightened by idiots"

"Reading is important because if you can read you can learn anything"

"If you have good thoughts, you will have good deeds"

"Something's not quite right about that child"

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men"

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it"